Peter Katsarakes

KATSARAKES, Peter 84, of Peabody, August 31, 2008. Son of the late George and Irene (Mandragouras) Katsarakes, survived by his loving wife Carol (Georgelas) Katsarakes of Lexington with whom he shared over 52 years of marriage, and his children George and his wife Yiota Katsarakes of Lexington and grandchildren Kiki, Peter and Vasili, Heidi and her husband John Marino of Andover and grandchildren Michael and Christina, and Irene and her husband John Basdakis of Aliso Viejo, CA and grandchildren Caroline and Spiro. Mr. Katsarakes served his country in WWII and survived the Battle of the Bulge and the Invasion of Normandy Beach. He became a police officer in 1949 and served the City of Peabody until he retired in 1962. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, September 4th from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn Street, Peabody. His funeral service will be held on Friday at 9:00 a.m. from the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, followed by a Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. in St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church, Peabody to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody. For directions and on-line obituary, visit www.ccbfuneral.com